- Played the first and only African American main character in Melrose Place (1992)
- Appeared in the cable TV show Soul Food (2000), while her namesake the singer-actress Vanessa Williams appeared in the movie Soul Food (1997), of which the former is a spin-off.
- (April 16, 2018) Filed for divorce from her husband of 26 years Andre Wiseman.
- Has a son (b. 2003 or 2004) with her estranged husband Andre Wiseman.
- She has 2 sons: Omar (born 1997) and Haile (born 2003) per Wikipedia.
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